Greek-ish meatball baked rice
Serves: 4
Prep time: 25 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Stuart West
Greek-ish meatball baked rice
Meatballs aren’t just for spaghetti. Try this red wine and tomato baked rice, topped with beef meatballs, crumbled feta and a scattering of dill
Serves: 4
Prep time: 25 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
610Kcal
Fat
24gr
Saturates
9gr
Carbs
66gr
Sugars
12gr
Fibre
2gr
Protein
27gr
Salt
1.2gr
Spencer Lengsfield
Our Senior Food Producer Spencer was born in Los Angeles, so has an inherent love for all things Mexican, Japanese, and Korean but is also heavily influenced by her family’s Louisiana heritage. She loves spice, bright flavours, and fusion food, and she has a soft spot for a chocolate chip cookie.
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Spencer Lengsfield
Our Senior Food Producer Spencer was born in Los Angeles, so has an inherent love for all things Mexican, Japanese, and Korean but is also heavily influenced by her family’s Louisiana heritage. She loves spice, bright flavours, and fusion food, and she has a soft spot for a chocolate chip cookie.
See more of Spencer Lengsfield’s recipes
Ingredients
- 250g basmati rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 1 x 350g pack Taste the Difference beef meatballs
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 150ml red wine
- 400g passata
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp garlic and herb seasoning
- 50g feta, crumbled
- ½ x 20g pack dill, leaves torn
Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas 7. Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then add to a bowl, cover with water and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in an oven-safe frying pan, then add the meatballs. Cook, turning, for about 5-10 minutes. Once browned all over, remove from the pan and set aside. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over a medium heat for a few minutes, until soft and fragrant. Reduce the heat, then add the red wine, passata, honey, garlic and herb seasoning, and season well. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir through the rice, arrange the meatballs on top, cover with foil and pop the whole thing into the oven for 30 minutes, or until the rice is fluffy. Let it stand for 5 minutes, then garnish with the crumbled feta, dill and an extra drizzle of olive oil to serve.
